Student Learning Outcomes
1. Demonstrate a general and concentrated knowledge of Latin American and Latino history, literature, culture, and politics from an interdisciplinary perspective
2. Develop disciplinary depth and interdisciplinary breadth of knowledge of Latin America and the Latina/o communities and cultures based on coursework taken as undergraduates
3. Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the complex relationships (social, political, economic) between the United States and Latin America and understand the ways in which Latin Americans, including Latino/as in the United States, have influenced different aspects of American society and culture
4. Demonstrate the ability to communicate an argument in written and oral form based on Latin America or Latino topics
5. Identify the major discussions in historical and cultural fields of study, including gender analysis, the experiences of subaltern peoples, and cultural approaches to historical questions, as well as more traditional forms of economic and political history
6. Recognize, interpret and summarize the most important literary, linguistic and cultural developments and discussions in the field
7. Gain a broad grasp of the culture, history, and current issues that define the Latin American and the Latina/o perspectives
8. Determine the relationship between the United States and Latin America. Understand the ways in which Latin Americans, including Latino/as in the United States, have influenced different aspects of American society and culture
9. Demonstrate the ability to communicate, in writing, a synthesis of the acquired knowledge through a variety of written exercises
Major Requirements
Students are required to take 30 credits of coursework, 24 of which are in courses numbered above 299. Courses should be selected from the following list in consultation with the advisor. Additional courses in African American Studies, Anthropology, English and Textual Studies, History, History of Art, History of Music, Geography, Political Sciences, Spanish, Women and Gender Studies and Writing Studies, Writing and Composition are recommended and may be petitioned for LAS credit in consultation with the program director. Many courses in the SU Santiago program have LAS prefixes and also count towards the major.
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